These are the drivers and teams who completed the most laps at the F1 2024 test in Bahrain

Every year, in the preseason tests F1, it is very difficult to draw concrete conclusions about the position each driver and team will occupy on the grid at the start of the season due to the huge potential that teams manage to hide in their work programs. But there is always one piece of information that does not lie: the one that indicates reliability. If a team is running a lot and there are no problems, this indicates that the car in question may have good reliability. But the thing is more: making multiple turns is an important aspect for everyone because of the enormous amount of data that engineers can get.

In that sense, it was surprising to see which team and driver lapped the most in all the F1 2024 preseason tests. The team with the most laps is Haas, with a total of 441 laps, and in particular, the Danish Kevin Magnussen (Haas) is the driver with the most turns on the track Sakhir over three days of testing, covering 1,200 km in a total of three days.

One of the main objectives of the preseason for all teams is to drive a lot, and if the car has a problem, discover it in the tests to confirm in the same tests that it is solved before the course starts. Driving a lot means getting a lot of valuable data to find the right set-up for the car in different track conditions and checking different settings.

In addition, it allows you to check if the correlation between the data and the wind tunnel and simulations is correct and get basic data for the development of the car, because at this time the teams are already developing new parts in their factories to put in their cars. throughout the year, as soon as possible.

Alonso, Pérez and Hamilton, not in the Top-10 for the most laps

That’s why it’s surprising to see Fernando Alonso, ‘Checo’ Pérez or Lewis Hamilton outside the Top-10 of the drivers with the most laps, although it is true that the Asturian was hurt by the interruption of the morning session on day 2 due to improper drainage, as he lost almost two hours on the track, ending that day with only 31 laps compared to the 77 he had logged the previous morning.

Regarding equipment, haas was the one that made the most turns with a total of 441, followed by a great Ferrari and for the favorite, red bull. Aston Martin made 379 turns and the lowest rolled was Williams (299 turns) McLaren (328), with some time in the box due to problems that must be solved before the first race and a Alpine which did not leave a good feeling (334 spins).

Number of laps per team in F1 2024 testing

Haas 441 laps / 2386 km

2

Ferrari 416 v. / 2251 km

3

Red Bull 391 v. / 2116 km

4

Stake F1 (Sauber) 379 v. / 2051 km

5

Aston Martin 379 v. / 2051 km

6

Visa Cash App RB 367 v. / 1986 km

7

Mercedes 361 v. / 1953 km

8

Alpine 334 v. / 1807 km

9

McLaren 328 v. / 1775 km

10

Williams 299 v. / 1618 km

Number of laps by each driver in F1 2024 tests:

1. Kevin Magnussen (Haas) 239 laps / 1293 km
2. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) 224 v. / 1212 km
3. Daniel Ricciardo (RB) 210 v. / 1136 km
4. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 209 v. / 1131 km
5. Nico Hülkenberg (Haas) 202 v. / 1093 km
6. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) 196 v. / 1060 km
7. Esteban Ocon (Alpine) 193 v. / 1044 km
8. Valtteri Bottas (Stake) 193 v. / 1044 km
9. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 192 v. / 1039 km
10. George Russell (Mercedes) 189 v. / 1022 km
11. Zhou Guanyu (Stake) 186 v. / 1006 km
12. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) 183 v. / 990 km
13. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) 183 v. / 990 km
14. Sergio Pérez (Red Bull) 182 v. / 984 km
15. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 172 v. / 930 km
16. Alexander Albon (Williams) 161 v. / 871 km
17. Yuki Tsunoda (RB) 157 v. / 849 km
18. Lando Norris (McLaren) 145 v. / 784 km
19. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) 141 v. / 763 km
20. Logan Sargeant (Williams) 138 v. / 746 km